I Will Pray

1

Father, in the morning Unto Thee I pray; 

Let Thy lovingkindness Keep me thru this day.

2 

At the busy noontide, pressed with work and care, 

Then I’ll wait with Jesus, till He hears my pray’r.

3

When the evening shadows chase away the light, 

Father, then I’ll pray Thee, bless Thy child tonight.

4

Thus in life’s glad morning, in its bright noonday, 

In the shadowy evening, ever will I pray.

Chorus

I will pray, I will pray, ever will I pray; 

Morning, noon and evening unto Thee I’ll pray.

 

Lyricist Cummings, A.

Composer Tenney, John Harrison

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yi9GjOMGBU&list=RD6yi9GjOMGBU&start_radio=1

The lyrics of this song remind me of the story of the prophet Daniel in the lion's den. The whole story can be found in the Bible book of Daniel, chapter 6.

13 Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.” 

And that reminds me of a couple of my favorite songs --

In His Care-o, arranged by William L. Dawson (we sang this in my college choir)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOHc0pCQJI8&list=RDGOHc0pCQJI8&start_radio=1

Daniel Prayed, performed by Patty Lovelace and Ricky Skaggs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98jNS8MmEqw&list=RD98jNS8MmEqw&start_radio=1

I Stand Amazed

1

I stand amazed in the presence

  Of Jesus the Nazarene,

And wonder how He could love me,

  A sinner condemned, unclean.

CHORUS

            How marvelous! How wonderful!

  And my song shall ever be:

How marvelous! How wonderful!

    Is my Savior’s love for me!

2

For me it was in the garden,

  He prayed: “Not my will, but Thine.”

He had no tears for His own griefs,

  But sweat-drops of blood for mine. CHORUS

3

In pity angels beheld Him,

  And came from the world of light

To strengthen Him in the sorrows

  He bore for my soul that night. CHORUS

4

He took my sins and my sorrows,

  He made them His very own;

He bore the burden to Calv’ry,

  And suffered, and died alone. CHORUS

5

When with the ransomed in glory

  His face I at last shall see,

’Twill be my joy through the ages

  To sing of His love for me. CHORUS

 

Lyrics:Charles Hutchinson Gabriel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwZkgCZndaA&list=RDGwZkgCZndaA&start_radio=1

Luke 22:41-43

41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

1 Peter 2:24

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

I Gave My Life for Thee

1 

I gave My life for thee,

My precious blood I shed,

That thou mightst ransomed be,

And quickened from the dead;

I gave, I gave My life for thee,

What hast thou done for Me?

I gave, I gave My life for thee,

What hast thou done for Me?

2 

My Father's house of light,

My glory-circled throne

I left for earthly night,

For wanderings sad and lone;

I left, I left it all for thee,

Hast thou left aught for Me?

I left, I left it all for thee,

Hast thou left aught for Me?

3 

I suffered much for thee,

More than thy tongue can tell,

Of bitterest agony,

To rescue thee from hell;

I've borne, I've borne it all for thee,

What hast thou borne for Me?

I've borne, I've borne it all for thee,

What hast thou borne for Me?

4 

And I have brought to thee,

Down from My home above,

Salvation full and free,

My pardon and My love;

I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee,

What hast thou brought to Me?

I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee,

What hast thou brought to Me?

 

Author: Frances R. Havergal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr6413u8lbQ&list=RDWr6413u8lbQ&start_radio=1

Hold Thou My Hand

1 

Hold thou my hand! so weak I am, and helpless,

I dare not take one step without thy aid;

Hold thou my hand! for then, O loving Saviour,

No dread of ill shall make my soul afraid.

2 

Hold thou my hand! and closer, closer draw me

To thy dear self, my hope, my joy, my all;

Hold thou my hand, lest haply I should wander,

And, missing thee, my trembling feet should fall.

3 

Hold thou my hand! the way is dark before me

Without the sunlight of thy face divine;

But when by faith I catch its radiant glory,

What heights of joy, what rapturous songs are mine.

4 

Hold thou my hand! that when I reach the margin

Of that lone river thou didst cross for me,

A heavenly light may flash across its waters,

And every wave like crystal bright shall be.

 

Author: Fanny Crosby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k55TIe1jjPg&list=RDk55TIe1jjPg&start_radio=1

Heavenly Sunlight

1

Walking in sunlight, all of my journey,

over the mountains, through the deep vale;

Jesus has said, "I’ll never forsake thee,"

promise divine that never can fail.

Chorus:

Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight,

flooding my soul with glory divine:

hallelujah, I am rejoicing,

singing His praises, Jesus is mine.

2

Shadows around me, shadows above me,

never conceal my Savior and Guide;

He is the light, in Him is no darkness;

ever I’m walking close to His side. [Chorus]

3

In the bright sunlight, ever rejoicing,

pressing my way to mansions above;

singing His praises gladly I’m walking,

walking in sunlight, sunlight of love. [Chorus]

 

Author: Henry J. Zelley (1899)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbmI8qdTmnI&list=RDxbmI8qdTmnI&start_radio=1

John 8:12

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 12:46

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

1 John 1:5

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Hark, the Gentle Voice

1

Hark! the gentle voice of Jesus falleth

Tenderly upon your ear;

Sweet His cry of love and pity calleth;

Turn and listen, stay and hear.

Chorus

Ye that labor and are heavy-laden,

Lean upon your dear Lord’s breast;

Ye that labor and are heavy-laden,

Come, and I will give you rest.

2

Take His yoke, for He is meek and lowly;

Bear His burden, to Him turn;

He who calleth is the Master holy:

He will teach if you will learn. [Chorus]

3

Then, His loving, tender voice obeying,

Bear His yoke, His burden take;

Find the yoke His hand is on you laying,

Light and easy for His sake. [Chorus]

 

Author: M. B. C. Slade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BemUP2lxwrA&list=RDBemUP2lxwrA&start_radio=1

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

1 

Glorious things of thee are spoken,

Zion, city of our God.

He whose Word cannot be broken

formed thee for His own abode.

On the Rock of Ages founded,

what can shake thy sure repose?

With salvation's walls surrounded,

thou may'st smile at all thy foes.

2 

See, the streams of living waters,

springing from eternal love,

well supply thy sons and daughters

and all fear of want remove.

Who can faint while such a river

ever flows their thirst to assuage?

Grace, which like the Lord, the Giver,

never fails from age to age.

3

'Round each habitation hov'ring,

see the cloud and fire appear

for a glory and a cov'ring,

showing that the Lord is near.

Thus deriving from their banner

light by night and shade by day,

safe they feed upon the manna

which He gives them on their way.

4 

Savior, since of Zion's city

I through grace a member am,

let the world deride or pity,

I will glory in Thy name.

Fading is the worldling's pleasures,

all his boasted pomp and show;

solid joys and lasting treasures

none but Zion's children know.

 

Author: John Newton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNQOcpECk4A&list=RDSNQOcpECk4A&start_radio=1

Psalm 132:13

For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

Psalm 48:1-3

1 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

Psalm 87

1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.

2 The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

6 The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

Isaiah 33:20-24

20 Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.

21 But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.

22 For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us…

24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.